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The Florida-Georgia game, as well as Miami, UCF and FSU football games, are in jeopardy for YouTube TV subscribers amid a carrier dispute with Disney.
And in case you were wondering, YouTube TV is owned by Google, while rival Hulu is owned by…you guessed it, Disney. And in recent months, ESPN launched their own direct-to-consumer streaming service – for $11.99 a month. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out who this mess benefits, because it’s definitely not the consumer.
The entire sporting world was rocked Thursday morning when it was announced that the FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of a sweeping federal probe into sports betting and an illegal poker ring with ties to organized crime.
The broadcast's bottom ticker, featuring an ad for ESPN Bet, disappeared as Mike Greenberg spoke of Terry Rozier's and Chauncey Billups's arrests.
“Get Up” anchor Mike Greenberg was discussing the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. He noted that, until recently, sports gambling “ was something that networks like ESPN would stay far away from” before acknowledging, “Those days are obviously long behind us.”
ESPN pays Penn Entertainment to license the ESPN Bet brand and Greenberg himself has fronted several of its commercials and betting promotions.
The "Get Up crew" reacts to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones saying he's been busy with his natural gas business rather than fixing the team's defense.
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Mike Greenberg Accused Of 'Irresponsible' Behavior On ESPN
ESPN personality Mike Greenberg has been accused of "irresponsible" behavior this week. Greenberg, 58, is one of the faces of ESPN. He hosts "Get Up!" every weekday morning. He's also leading ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown" coverage while hosting NBA postseason coverage for the network,